Taken in the Cold by Roger Stelljes Blog Tour for Booktoure

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Taken in the Cold by Roger Stelljes Synopsis: "Make sure you wrap up warm for school, honey. A blizzard is on the way." Ten-year-old Teddy rolls his eyes at his mother. But then he hears a bang... By the time police arrive, Teddy's mother is dead. His open school backpack is strewn across the hallway. And Teddy is nowhere to be found.   When gunshots ring out from an exclusive family home on the edge of Northern Pine Lake,  Agent Tori Hunter  races through the gathering snowstorm to discover that  ten-year-old Teddy Marist has disappeared . His mother and her new boyfriend are dead in the family kitchen, breakfast still cooking on the stove. And racing to track down Teddy's father,  Tori finds he is missing too.   Local police are certain this is a simple case of a jealous ex-husband turned violent over his recent divorce. But interviewing everyone she can about Teddy's father, Tori's gut has her questioning if he would really kidnap his own child?  An...
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The Official Fablehaven Cookbook by Brandon Mull & Cherie Mull

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Title: The Official Fablehaven Cookbook 
Author: Brandon Mull & Cherie Mull
Genre: Cookbook
Format: Kindle
No. of Pages: 128
Date of Publication: August 1, 2023

Description: Includes an original, never-before-published story 
about the Fablehaven woodland brownies by 
#1 New York Times Best-selling Author Brandon Mull
 
The Fablehaven house brownies are known for coming into the kitchen at night and baking delightful treats as a surprise for caretakers and their guests. Now, Fablehaven fans can enjoy nearly fifty wondrous recipes inspired by the world of Fablehaven. Each recipe includes a Fablehaven origin story and full-color food photography. Enjoy a selection of magical crafts like Wizard Slime and Vanessa's Invisible Ink. Bonus: Features a few of Brandon Mull's favorite desserts. 
 
Wondrous Recipes Include:
  • Fairy Toast
  • Muriel's Pretzel Knots
  • Ogre Stew
  • Bubda's Sloppy Guac
  • Calico Bread
  • Lena's Loaded Crepes
  • Bracken's Unicorn Shakes
  • Zombie Cake Eyeballs
  • Dragon Egg Cupcakes
  • Goblin Glop Trifle
  • Tanu's Bottled-up Emotions
  • Singing Sisters Bubbling Brew
And many more!

My Thoughts: The recipes are inspired by the characters from the series. I haven't read the series, so that was not what made me request the book. I love all things spooky and the cover is just that. It's why I requested the cookbook from Netgalley.

There's a cute story at the beginning of the cookbook about the missing brownies. It was a different pleasant addition to the cookbook.

Their are a lot of food pictures,  which is always a plus in my book. I don't think you should have a cookbook without photos to show what was being cooked.

In addition to the food pictures, there are also illustrations. I thought this was a wonderful addition given the theme of the cookbook.

The recipes all include information about them. For example, there's a recipe for fairy toast. I had never heard of this until I moved to Australia. The description describes fairy toast and how it is an Australian delicacy, mostly with children.

I can't wait to try out some of the recipes.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Many thanks to Shadow Mountain Publishing and Netgalley for this review copy. This is my honest opinion.

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